Both of these ETFs track a traditional bond index, and the funds also short Treasury futures to
hedge duration risk.
Not exact matches
As a result, typical
duration - heavy bond funds may not provide as effective a
hedge against equity
risk as they used to.
As a result, typical
duration - heavy bond funds may not provide as effective a
hedge against equity
risk as they used to.
ProShares Head of Investment Strategy Simeon Hyman discusses how ProShares Interest Rate
Hedged Bond ETFs target a
duration of zero to eliminate interest rate
risk.
Moving on to non-traditional bond funds, this type of alternative asset class invests in debt holdings but seeks to
hedge duration and / or credit
risk.
ProShares Investment Grade — Interest Rate
Hedged ETF (IGHG) is an investment grade corporate bond ETF with a built - in
hedge that targets a
duration of zero to eliminate interest rate
risk.
ProShares High Yield — Interest Rate
Hedged ETF (HYHG) is a high yield corporate bond ETF with a built - in
hedge that targets a
duration of zero to eliminate interest rate
risk.
They offer a diversified bond portfolio, but include a built - in
hedge that targets a
duration of zero to eliminate interest rate
risk.
First Trust AlphaDEX ™ Canadian Dividend Plus ETF (TSX: FDY)(TSX: FDY.A); First Trust AlphaDEX ™ U.S. Dividend Plus ETF (CAD -
Hedged)(TSX: FUD)(TSX: FUD.A); First Trust AlphaDEX ™ Emerging Market Dividend ETF (CAD -
Hedged)(TSX: FDE)(TSX: FDE.A); First Trust Senior Loan ETF (CAD -
Hedged)(TSX: FSL)(TSX: FSL.A); First Trust AlphaDEX ™ European Dividend Index ETF (CAD -
Hedged)(TSX: EUR)(TSX: EUR.A); First Trust Short
Duration High Yield Bond ETF (TSX: FHY)(TSX: FHY.A); First Trust Global
Risk Managed Income Index ETF (TSX: ETP)(TSX: ETP.A); First Trust Tactical Bond Index ETF (TSX: FTB).
Because the
duration hedge is reset on a monthly basis, interest rate
risk can develop intra-month, and there is no guarantee the short positions will completely eliminate interest rate
risk.
Their main performance metric is 7 - factor
hedge fund alpha, which corrects for seven
risks proxied by: (1) S&P 500 Index excess return; (2) difference between Russell 2000 Index and S&P 500 Index returns; (3) 10 - year U.S. Treasury note (T - note) yield, adjusted for
duration, minus 3 - month U.S. Treasury bill yield; (4) change in spread between Moody's BAA bond and T - note, adjusted for
duration; and, (5 - 7) excess returns on straddle options portfolios for currencies, commodities and bonds constructed to replicate trend - following strategies in these asset classes.
He warned that they're still subject to rate
risk and suggested they «consider interest - rate
hedged bond ETFs with a zero duration,» like ProShares Investment Grade — Interest Rated Hedged (IGHG) and ProShares High Yield — Interest Rate Hedged (
hedged bond ETFs with a zero
duration,» like ProShares Investment Grade — Interest Rated
Hedged (IGHG) and ProShares High Yield — Interest Rate Hedged (
Hedged (IGHG) and ProShares High Yield — Interest Rate
Hedged (
Hedged (HYHG).
Other factors are under an investor's control, but are not always controlled: discipline; consistency; remaining within your circle of competence; matched
duration of client capital with underlying investments; prudent diversification; reacting rationally to news or market developments; and of course, not overpaying» I want to add a few thoughts on how investors can
hedge against the
risks that Klarman lists.